Hamilton Disston School, Philadelphia

Name: Hamilton Disston School
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#786 among attractions in Philadelphia

Colonial revival architecture

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Hamilton Disston Elementary School is a historic K-8 school located in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924. It is a three-story, nine-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival style. It features a central projecting entrance pavilion, stone arched surrounds, and stone cornice and brick parapet. The school is named after Hamilton Disston. ()

Coordinates: 40°1'42"N, 75°2'48"W

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North Delaware (Tacony)Philadelphia United States

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Hamilton Disston School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tacony–Palmyra Bridge, Tacony Music Hall, Insectarium, Mary Disston School.

1.1 miS
Bridge
Tacony–Palmyra Bridge, Philadelphia
28 min walk • The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a combination steel tied-arch and double-leaf bascule bridge across the Delaware River that connects New Jersey Route 73 in Palmyra, New Jersey with Pennsylvania Route 73 in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.
~1820 ftSE
Theater
Tacony Music Hall, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The Tacony Music Hall is a historic building in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The three-story brick building was erected in 1885 by Frank W.
1.5 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Insectarium, Philadelphia
38 min walk • The Insectarium is a museum about insects located in the Northeast part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1992 and features displays of many types of live insects, mounted specimens, exhibits and hands-on activities.
~830 ftE
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Mary Disston School, Philadelphia
5 min walk • Mary Disston School is a historic school building located in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1900–1901, and is a two-story, three-bay, "U"-shaped stone building in the Colonial Revival style.
~880 ftE
Church
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia
5 min walk • St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Philadelphia at 4521 Longshore Ave. It serves the Ukrainian speaking population in the area.
1.4 miNE
Theater
Penypack Theatre, Philadelphia
37 min walk • The Penypack Theatre is an historic Art Deco style movie house located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Tacony, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, about 8 miles from downtown Philadelphia. It is bounded by the east side of Frankford Avenue on the northwest, the south side of Cottman Avenue on the northeast, the north side of Robbins Street on the southwest, and the Delaware River and Interstate 95 on the southeast.
1.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Bull's Island Recreation Area, Philadelphia
35 min walk • The 79-acre Bull's Island Recreation Area is on Bull's Island at Raven Rock along the Delaware River approximately 3 miles north of Stockton, within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
0.7 miNE
Art Deco architecture
Edwin Forrest School, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Edwin Forrest School is a public elementary school located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is within the School District of Philadelphia. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1928–1929. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style.
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Holmesburg, Philadelphia
37 min walk • Holmesburg began as a Village within Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. It is now a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Wissinoming, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Wissinoming is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia. It was the site of locomotive builder Matthias Baldwin's estate "Wissinoming", which was located near Tacony and Van Kirk Streets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hamilton Disston School?

Nearby attractions include Mary Disston School, Philadelphia (5 min walk), St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Philadelphia (5 min walk), Tacony Music Hall, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Tacony, Philadelphia (10 min walk).

How to get to Hamilton Disston School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hamilton Disston School:

Train

Tacony (14 min walk)